Criminal charges have been levied against Department of Corrections Associate Administrator Sean St. Paul and four…
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ECPO: Nutley man charged with murdering his mother-in-law
Essex County Prosecutor's Office says a Nutley man killed his mother-in-law on Prospect Street Tuesday night.
Belleville Historical Society setting wreaths Saturday for Wreaths Across America
This Saturday is Wreaths Across America Day, and at noon at St. Peters Church in Belleville,…
Lyndhurst PD hires 2 new Class III officers to serve as SROs
Two retired police officers — one from the Lyndhurst Police Department and another from the Union…
Lyndhurst PD: Man assaulted by 5 assailants on Stuyvesant Avenue in early-morning hours
When a Stuyvesant Avenue couple left their home at around 6 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 9, they…
NAPD begins wearing body-worn cameras today
It’s been 18 years since the North Arlington Police Department outfitted its radio cars with video…
Army-Navy game ball makes way from West Point to Metlife Stadium via Kearny, NA and Lyndhurst
Earlier this week, a group of runners left the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New…
ECPO: Man charged with murder of fellow inmate at Essex jail
An inmate at the Essex County Correctional Facility has been charged with the Dec. 3 murder…
DiVincenzo says joint task force will investigate Essex jail’s operations, policies
A joint initiative with the Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force to review operating procedures…
Melham leads tour of dignitaries in areas flooded by Third River
Mayor Michael Melham recently led a contingent of officials that included state Sen. Teresa Ruiz and…
Kearny’s Washington School’s first-quarter honors announced
Jon Zimmerman, principal of Washington School in Kearny, has announced that the following students have achieved…
Lyndhrust PD catch man with loaded .380, drugs: Auteri
A report of a suspicious person led police in Lyndhurst to find a loaded handgun as…
Belleville man admits to possessing kilo-plus of fentanyl, US Att’y says
An Essex County man and a Hudson County man admitted possessing with intent to distribute over…
EDITORIAL — Aries: Not here, no way, no how, no matter what
Call this a preventative editorial. Aries, of Franklin, Tennessee, take note. No matter what you say,…
Inmate at Essex County Jail dies; AG’s office investigating
Inmate was pronounced at Newark University Hospital
Is Kearny about to be $h!t upon again? If one Tennessee company gets its way, it’s likely. Find out how you can help
After years and years of fighting with countless businesses, government agencies and other organizations who have…
Wittpenn Bridge to close this weekend for 5th of 6 such closures
Plan an alternate route if you're heading east to Jersey City, Manhattan or elsewhere ...
Extreme Risk Protection Order webinar is Dec. 6
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella will host a virtual town hall meeting on “Extreme Risk Protection…
Essex County residents invited to take part in optional health survey
Program runs through March 31, 2022
W.H.A.T. production of ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus,’ will feature performances by 4 local politicians
One mayor and three councilmembers from West Hudson are in the cast ...
Literacy org seeks volunteer English tutors
You can help by becoming a volunteer tutor with Literacy New Jersey
Pilot program will pair state troopers with mental-health experts, but not everywhere in Jersey
Find out where and how the program will be deployed ...
Bennett graduates fire academy, joins Harrison FD
Probationary firefighter will work Tour 3 at the Harrison Fire Department.
9 will graduate from Hudson Drug Court
Program is an alternative to time behind bars for certain drug offenses ...